megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt,
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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According to Senate President Ty Masterson, the redistricting blitz would in no way jeopardize the state’s chances of landing a stadium megaproject before the end of the year.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
No speculative or half-built megaprojects and planned expansions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The collapse of water security in Iran has been decades in the making and is rooted in a mania for megaprojects—dam building, deep wells, and water transfer schemes—that ignored the fundamentals of hydrology and ecological balance.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has provided financing for new infrastructure megaprojects, especially railways, across the region.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
No speculative or half-built megaprojects and planned expansions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The collapse of water security in Iran has been decades in the making and is rooted in a mania for megaprojects—dam building, deep wells, and water transfer schemes—that ignored the fundamentals of hydrology and ecological balance.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has provided financing for new infrastructure megaprojects, especially railways, across the region.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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